Network Deployment Engineer

Red River; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River seeks a Network Deployment Engineer to provide effective network and administrative services for a growing customer base. You will deliver front-line engineering services, assist the Professional Services Operations team during installations, and support Managed Services customers across national projects.

The role offers growth potential within a collaborative engineering team. The position involves independently running projects and coordinating with project managers, with a strong

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in information technology delivery or support.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate or equivalent experience.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs).
• Familiarity with network security fundamentals (segmentation, access control, firewall, wireless).
• Exposure to network automation concepts (API, scripting).

Responsibilities

• Support, troubleshoot, install, and configure routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Deploy and troubleshoot security protocols across the network platform.
• Develop and refine network and security configuration documentation for customers.
• Maintain industry certifications as required.
• Provide end user training on solutions.
• Assist in developing, improving, and automating delivery methodologies.
• Other business duties as assigned.

Skills

2+ years IT delivery

Networking concepts

Security fundamentals

Network automation

Troubleshooting & documentation

Education

CCNA/Cisco cert

HPE NCA

CompTIA Network+

Meraki CMNA

JNCIA/JNICA

Job description

The Network Deployment Engineer’s primary responsibility is to provide effective network and administrative services for Red River’s growing customer base. The Deployment Engineer will provide front-line Engineering services for customers and assist our Professional Services Operations team during installations at customer sites as well as supporting additional national projects. Additionally, the Deployment Engineer will work closely with existing technical staff to support Red River’s Managed Services customers. The right candidate is comfortable running projects independently as well as working with the larger engineering team and project managers. For the right individual, this position has significant growth potential.

The Network Deployment Engineer’s primary responsibility is to provide effective network and administrative services for Red River’s growing customer base. The Deployment Engineer will provide front-line Engineering services for customers and assist our Professional Services Operations team during installations at customer sites as well as supporting additional national projects. Additionally, the Deployment Engineer will work closely with existing technical staff to support Red River’s Managed Services customers. The right candidate is comfortable running projects independently as well as working with the larger engineering team and project managers. For the right individual, this position has significant growth potential.

Primary Position Tasks: Listing of the primary tasks the position will be responsible for:

Support, troubleshoot, install, and configure routers, and switches and firewalls

Deploy & troubleshoot security protocols across the network platform

Develop and refine network and security configuration documentation for customers

Maintain industry certifications as required

Provide end user training on solutions

Assist in developing, improving, and automating our delivery methodologies

Other business duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills:

2+ Years working in Information Technology delivery or support

Cisco Certified Network Associate or equivalent experience

Basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.

Familiarity with network security fundamentals (segmentation, access control, firewall concepts, wireless lan)

Exposure to network automation concepts such as: API, scripting.

Manufacturer Knowledge and Certifications:

HPE Network Campus Access Associate

Comp TIA Network +

Meraki CMNA

Required to lift 20# boxes overhead, required to sit for periods of 2 -3 hours at a time.

Required to use a ladder

This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment.

Travel up to 60 percent.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Network Deployment Engineer’s primary responsibility is to provide effective network and administrative services for Red River’s growing customer base. The Deployment Engineer will provide front-line Engineering services for customers and assist our Professional Services Operations team during installations at customer sites as well as supporting additional national projects. Additionally, the Deployment Engineer will work closely with existing technical staff to support Red River’s Managed Services customers. The right candidate is comfortable running projects independently as well as working with the larger engineering team and project managers. For the right individual, this position has significant growth potential.

The Network Deployment Engineer’s primary responsibility is to provide effective network and administrative services for Red River’s growing customer base. The Deployment Engineer will provide front-line Engineering services for customers and assist our Professional Services Operations team during installations at customer sites as well as supporting additional national projects. Additionally, the Deployment Engineer will work closely with existing technical staff to support Red River’s Managed Services customers. The right candidate is comfortable running projects independently as well as working with the larger engineering team and project managers. For the right individual, this position has significant growth potential.

Primary Position Tasks: Listing of the primary tasks the position will be responsible for:

• Support, troubleshoot, install, and configure routers, and switches and firewalls

• Deploy & troubleshoot security protocols across the network platform

• Develop and refine network and security configuration documentation for customers

• Maintain industry certifications as required

• Provide end user training on solutions

• Assist in developing, improving, and automating our delivery methodologies

• Other business duties as assigned

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills:

• 2+ Years working in Information Technology delivery or support

• Cisco Certified Network Associate or equivalent experience

• Basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.

• Familiarity with network security fundamentals (segmentation, access control, firewall concepts, wireless lan)

• Exposure to network automation concepts such as: API, scripting.

Manufacturer Knowledge and Certifications:

• HPE Network Campus Access Associate

• Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional

• JNICA-Junos / JNCIA-Mist

• Comp TIA Network +

• Meraki CMNA

Essential Elements (Mental; Physical; Equipment used):

Required to lift 20# boxes overhead, required to sit for periods of 2 -3 hours at a time.

Required to use a ladder

This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and/or provided communication tools and equipment.

Travel up to 60 percent.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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